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too quick to subject cuts at the pentagon. meantime, the current defense secretary leon panetta is making history on the way out the door. joining me now, retired u.s. army general stanley mcchrystal is the former commander in afghanistan. and former cia director and retired u.s. air force general michael hayden. i'm the only one without a military title this morning. i want to start out with chuck hagel because he's what's top on the minds of the pentagon. from what you know of chuck hagel, and he would be the first enlisted man ever to run the pentagon. the first vietnam vet, from what you know, what sort of reception would he get from the military? >> i think it would be fine. i know senator hagel, he was on my oversight committee when i was in the intelligence community. he was a member, and this is not a universal condition, he was a member that you could talk to, have an honest dialogue, not necessarily disagree. you can always speak with him and frankly given my time in uniform, that's a tremendous attribute. i actually
too quick to subject cuts at the pentagon. meantime, the current defense secretary leon panetta is making history on the way out the door. joining me now, retired u.s. army general stanley mcchrystal is the former commander in afghanistan. and former cia director and retired u.s. air force general michael hayden. i'm the only one without a military title this morning. i want to start out with chuck hagel because he's what's top on the minds of the pentagon. from what you know of chuck hagel,...
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the pentagon is bracing for a budget slash ahead of possible sequestration. the automatic spending cuts are slated if congress doesn't work out a deal by march 1. the cuts could leave thousands 3 a bind. >> it was said today unless congress acts soon some 800,000 civilian pentagon employees could be furloughed. the news is grim. margaret mckeepy's daughter is a civilian worker with the army. >> they said a lot of people are upset because they are going to be furloughed. they are good workers. >> a top pentagon official says some 800,000 civilian workers could be furloughed one day a week by april. that is a 20% pay cut unless congress acts to ward off nearly $50 billion in cuts the news is expected to kick in march 1. >> it is ridiculous. >> don johnson a retired civilian worker with the defense department says with all the money spent in iraq and afghanistan don't pick on the sven force. >> we are always an easy target. i think there are other options. if congress would just get their act together. >> already the pentagon is short-sighted. get their act toge
the pentagon is bracing for a budget slash ahead of possible sequestration. the automatic spending cuts are slated if congress doesn't work out a deal by march 1. the cuts could leave thousands 3 a bind. >> it was said today unless congress acts soon some 800,000 civilian pentagon employees could be furloughed. the news is grim. margaret mckeepy's daughter is a civilian worker with the army. >> they said a lot of people are upset because they are going to be furloughed. they are...
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i think this is a very sensible, pragmatic decision taken by the pentagon. i think it's perhaps a little bit overdue. served as a helicopter pilot. i was in macedonia, iraq three times, afghanistan three times. kosovo. i worked closely with women. i commanded women in very key roles on key operations, successful operations. all the evidence leads me to believe quite comfortably that the decision the pentagon made is a very goodwin. and i would just like to start of pick up on elaine's point on the role of the eup tpapbltry. she's right in saying aspects of the infantry is indeed to hunt and kill the enemy. but i would also say the 21st century warfare has changed. in recent experience in iraq and afghanistan has been about counter insurgency. it's about winning hearts and phaoepbdz. a big role now is liaisoning with the locals. they don't just comprise of men. they comprise of women, of little girls. and i think the dynamic that a woman brings, liaising with the population is key and vital. >> what about women who say they are perfectly qualified to serve al
i think this is a very sensible, pragmatic decision taken by the pentagon. i think it's perhaps a little bit overdue. served as a helicopter pilot. i was in macedonia, iraq three times, afghanistan three times. kosovo. i worked closely with women. i commanded women in very key roles on key operations, successful operations. all the evidence leads me to believe quite comfortably that the decision the pentagon made is a very goodwin. and i would just like to start of pick up on elaine's point on...
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. >>> the pentagon puts cybersecurity front and center. >>> as the 49ers arrive in new orleans, there's a white house petition to make super bowl monday a national holiday. could it and should it happen? "early today" returns in a few minutes. >>> welcome back. here are stories making news this morning. the senate is expected to approve more than $50 billion in aid for victims of hurricane sandy which hit the northeast over three months ago. >>> the pentagon is about to expand its cyber-security force five-fold to meet increasing threats against the nation's computer networks. the expansion would add 4,000 people to a unit that only has 900 employees now. >>> two oil barges hit a railroad bridge on the mississippi river near vicksburg and began leading crude oil. the coast guard says a leaking tank filled with 80,000 gallons of crude has been contained. >>> back in 1999, the colorado grand jury looking into the death of jonbenet ramsey voted to indict her parents on charges resulting in her death. but the court said there was not enough evidence in the case. >>> president obama is a foo
. >>> the pentagon puts cybersecurity front and center. >>> as the 49ers arrive in new orleans, there's a white house petition to make super bowl monday a national holiday. could it and should it happen? "early today" returns in a few minutes. >>> welcome back. here are stories making news this morning. the senate is expected to approve more than $50 billion in aid for victims of hurricane sandy which hit the northeast over three months ago. >>> the...
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the pentagon sending women to the front lines... reeerssng a ban on women serving in combat. combat. the bannhad been griffin has the storr. a historic change for the u-s thattbrrngs us to of the day.ssus to our question pay. do you agree with the decisioo to allow women to serve n combat jobs? jobs? jennifer writes on our facebook pagg..."yes. mann women aae just as ccpaale." p but sondra writesson we are physically equul yyu - are wrong." wrong." a big response &pand and some sttrong opinions tooight. go to fox-baltimore dot com you can also sound ff through facebook. send us a tweet.. at foxbaltimore. and you can text your answer to 452033 foo45b for no. 33 maryland's not the only state getting hit by some record temperatures thaa are being reeorded. a super bowlltradition and a pmust- have" at every super bowl party...wwy buffalo wings will become a little harder to get your hhnds on. 3 --adblib weather tz-- a... blaat f cold aar... is gripping much of the country... / and... forecasters ...expect it... to last throughout the week..../// temperatures.... pof... 24-beloww.
the pentagon sending women to the front lines... reeerssng a ban on women serving in combat. combat. the bannhad been griffin has the storr. a historic change for the u-s thattbrrngs us to of the day.ssus to our question pay. do you agree with the decisioo to allow women to serve n combat jobs? jobs? jennifer writes on our facebook pagg..."yes. mann women aae just as ccpaale." p but sondra writesson we are physically equul yyu - are wrong." wrong." a big response &pand...
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i think this is a very sensible pragmatic decision that's been taken by the pentagon. i also think it's a little overdue. i served as an assault helicopter pilot. i served closely and directly on the u.s. forces. iraq three times, afghanistan three times, i worked very closely with women, i commanded women in some very key roles, in some successful operations. all the evidence to me suggests -- or leads me to believe that the decision the pentagon made is a good one. and i'd just like to sort of pick up on elaine's point about the role of the infantry. she's right in saying that aspects of the infantry is indeed to hunt and kill the enemy. i would also say the 21st century warfare has changed. 21st century warfare in recent experience in iraq and afghanistan has been about counter insurgency, it's about winning hearts and minds. a big role of the infantry now is about lee a'sing with the locals. it doesn't just comprise of men, they comprise of women, little girls. and i think the dynamic that a woman brings to a unit that is out in these rolls, liasing with the local
i think this is a very sensible pragmatic decision that's been taken by the pentagon. i also think it's a little overdue. i served as an assault helicopter pilot. i served closely and directly on the u.s. forces. iraq three times, afghanistan three times, i worked very closely with women, i commanded women in some very key roles, in some successful operations. all the evidence to me suggests -- or leads me to believe that the decision the pentagon made is a good one. and i'd just like to sort...
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maybe it will delay again this time, but the pentagon is planning for maybe not. anita. >> gary, thank you. richmond is playing center stage in this latest round of gun control debates. the vice president joined other leaders on the campus to talk about a plan that would restrict gun ownership. ken is live with the details of what exactly they talked about, ken. >> vice president joe biden led a round table discussion where he zeroed in on background checks for those wanting to buy the guns. >> you should be universal background checks. >> the vice president sat down with other leaders today at vcu, a closed door meeting to discuss gun control. the talks resumed, protees protesters let their feelings be known. >> we weren't able to voice our own opinions. >> acting on orders from president obama has been tasked with coming up with proposals. the shootings have ignited wild sentiments on both sides of the debate. while the president is asking, biden strengthening background checks and mental health issues. >> when you go to a gun dealer or dick sporting goods to bu
maybe it will delay again this time, but the pentagon is planning for maybe not. anita. >> gary, thank you. richmond is playing center stage in this latest round of gun control debates. the vice president joined other leaders on the campus to talk about a plan that would restrict gun ownership. ken is live with the details of what exactly they talked about, ken. >> vice president joe biden led a round table discussion where he zeroed in on background checks for those wanting to buy...
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how do we answer those who say the defense budget, the pentagon is bloated. is there a way to satisfy both sides and acknowledge maybe there is some fat that needs to go but maybe not in this way? >> of course. every budget can be trimmed down. but when you look at the threats that the united states is facing in the middle east, look at now north africa blowing up, the al-qaeda, taliban, everyone is right there trying to get us. the military is only less than 20% of the budget yet they going to take 50% of the cuts. it is just too hard on our military. we have got to fight these cuts. >> shannon: do you think there is less motivation for some on the other side of the aisle because key domestic programs that everybody agrees you wouldn't want to see cut. key benefits to social security. because some of that isn't on the table do you think it takes away the motivation to make some of these things happen. >> i'm glad 149 of the programs are exempt but it does take out some of the pressure because folks know we are not going to hurt the senior sit again zens but
how do we answer those who say the defense budget, the pentagon is bloated. is there a way to satisfy both sides and acknowledge maybe there is some fat that needs to go but maybe not in this way? >> of course. every budget can be trimmed down. but when you look at the threats that the united states is facing in the middle east, look at now north africa blowing up, the al-qaeda, taliban, everyone is right there trying to get us. the military is only less than 20% of the budget yet they...
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and others sued the pentagon to do away with the ban. leon panetta, the outgoing director, follows a decade of war. >> women have been fighting in these combat roles for a long time. they just have not been getting the credit for it. they have not been earning what is due to them because of it and they have not been able to be promoted. >> not everyone thinks it is a good idea. >> it is needed. correct the damage is -- has been in place since 1984. -- >> began has been in place in 1994. correct new at noon, baltimore police release the identity on milton north avenue tuesday night. happen in the 600 blogger 9:30 p.m. tuesday night. officers discovered 32-year-old justin lee milton shot. he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. a second victim was in the shooting appeared -- was in the shooting. a fire in apartments started around 4:30 a.m. this morning -- 12:30 p.m. this morning. part of the roof collapsed before they brought the fire under control around 2:30 a.m. no one was hurt. investigators are still on the scene.
and others sued the pentagon to do away with the ban. leon panetta, the outgoing director, follows a decade of war. >> women have been fighting in these combat roles for a long time. they just have not been getting the credit for it. they have not been earning what is due to them because of it and they have not been able to be promoted. >> not everyone thinks it is a good idea. >> it is needed. correct the damage is -- has been in place since 1984. -- >> began has been...
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we have to leave it there, but coming up, the pentagon is about to make it official. women can serve on the frontlines. we'll look at what it means for the future of the u.s. military just ahead. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind it. with all the good years ahead, look for the experience and co
we have to leave it there, but coming up, the pentagon is about to make it official. women can serve on the frontlines. we'll look at what it means for the future of the u.s. military just ahead. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare...
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. >> first of all, the pentagon lifting the ban on women in combat, very controversial move. we'll be talking to the first combat pilot in the u.s. military who is a female who says it's about time as well as a retired lieutenant general who says the pentagon is trying to turn the military into a social experiment. that will be a spirited debate. then we'll talk about the obama agenda for the second term as he laid it out in his inaugural address. it's very aggressive and quite liberal and we'll talk about that with democratic senator dick durbin and republican senator bob corkin. >> a lot of people are saying the president seems to have a different swagger about him in his second term. are people telling you they're noticing the same thing about the president? >> oh, absolutely. you know, i think that first of all, he's never going to have to face reelection again and secondly, i think he made a decision actually about a year ago that dealing, trying to negotiate and make deals with the republicans, particularly in the house, was just a losing battle. first he was very hard
. >> first of all, the pentagon lifting the ban on women in combat, very controversial move. we'll be talking to the first combat pilot in the u.s. military who is a female who says it's about time as well as a retired lieutenant general who says the pentagon is trying to turn the military into a social experiment. that will be a spirited debate. then we'll talk about the obama agenda for the second term as he laid it out in his inaugural address. it's very aggressive and quite liberal...
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the poison pill cuts seemed ludicrous at the pentagon. the deep across-the-board cuts seem inevitable. the looming deadline is march 1st, as you mentioned. on friday, deputy defense secretary ash carter warned hundreds of thousands of pentagon and sillian employees we will face furloughs and reduced pay cuts if nothing is done to stop sequestration. that could affect the 800,000 furloughed employees. they with lose one day of work per week through september. the pentagon is planning to eliminate all together 46,000 temporary civilian workers as a result of the looming budget cuts. in other words the pentagon has started to plan for sequestration and even republicans are acting as though it is inevitable. >> i think the sequester is going to happen because that $1.2 trillion in spending cuts we can't lose those spending cuts. that was to pay for the last debt ceiling increase let alone any future increases. >> reporter: one of the nation's largest federal contractors, general dynamics based in fall's church, virginia, announced a $2 billio
the poison pill cuts seemed ludicrous at the pentagon. the deep across-the-board cuts seem inevitable. the looming deadline is march 1st, as you mentioned. on friday, deputy defense secretary ash carter warned hundreds of thousands of pentagon and sillian employees we will face furloughs and reduced pay cuts if nothing is done to stop sequestration. that could affect the 800,000 furloughed employees. they with lose one day of work per week through september. the pentagon is planning to...
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they are starting -- the military is -- pentagon starting to get a handle on it. i've seen different reports, some say the conservatives say this will increase sexual assault in the military having women in combat zones. and there are others that say absolutely not. it will change the culture of the military -- >> but the anti--- >> but women more in charge. in other words, if you're a sergeant are you going to sexually assault a major? >> no. i'm not worried about our sergeants. i'm worry about our enemies. bonnie, we go to -- notwithstanding, she couldn't know why i'm bringing up sexual assault and rape. because we go in to real wars with real anti-american, anti-women enemies, thank you, who use rape and torture and will use rape and torture of women -- >> they are -- >> torture of -- >> you put electrodes on testicles -- >> i should want one of my three daughters to be one of them? >> rape is not a sexual act. it is an act of power. and -- making them more powerful we do have a problem of rape and sexual assault within our own military. i see that as only help
they are starting -- the military is -- pentagon starting to get a handle on it. i've seen different reports, some say the conservatives say this will increase sexual assault in the military having women in combat zones. and there are others that say absolutely not. it will change the culture of the military -- >> but the anti--- >> but women more in charge. in other words, if you're a sergeant are you going to sexually assault a major? >> no. i'm not worried about our...
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and you will be sent on to a pentagon, on the hov. third streets will be blocked off until 7:00 tonight. metro rail is your best solution to this right now. a very busy day downtown. we hope everything goes great. back to you. >> thank you. we will speak with metro in a couple minutes. meantime, the today's inauguration of president obama the official swearing-in took place sunday at the white house. today's event will be the public version of an historic moment in a crowd of 800,000 expected across the district for the event. less than 1 million in 2009 for the inauguration. tahman bradley begins our coverage. >> i solemnly swear. >> president obama's second term is officially under way. the constitution requires that he takes the oath of office yesterday, but today is when the american people celebrate his second inaugural. it is also dr. martin luther king jr.'s birthday. the president will honor him by swearing in publicly with a bible once used by the civil rights leader sandy will also plays his hand on a bible once used by a bl
and you will be sent on to a pentagon, on the hov. third streets will be blocked off until 7:00 tonight. metro rail is your best solution to this right now. a very busy day downtown. we hope everything goes great. back to you. >> thank you. we will speak with metro in a couple minutes. meantime, the today's inauguration of president obama the official swearing-in took place sunday at the white house. today's event will be the public version of an historic moment in a crowd of 800,000...
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the pentagon will lift its ban on women serving in combat roles. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: the new pentagon policy makes women eligible to serve in army and marine infantry units. there's also the potential for them to be a part of elite special operations teams, like the navy seals and delta force. victoria rivers was a machine gunner who went on missions with special ops forces. >> working side by side with special forces team, it was pretty cool. >> reporter: but in order to join, women must be able to meet the rigid strength and stamina requirements of those units. >> there's jobs that women can't do physically, because they just don't have the strength, the physical strength to do it. >> reporter: by lifting the combat exclusion policy, the pentagon is opening the door to more women being killed or wounded in action. combat operations in iraq and afghanistan have cost more than 130 women their lives, and more than 800 have been wounded. dawn commanded a platoon in iraq. she lost her arm fighting alongside an infantry unit. >> there
the pentagon will lift its ban on women serving in combat roles. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: the new pentagon policy makes women eligible to serve in army and marine infantry units. there's also the potential for them to be a part of elite special operations teams, like the navy seals and delta force. victoria rivers was a machine gunner who went on missions with special ops forces. >> working side by side with special forces team, it was pretty cool. >> reporter:...
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initiative and it's a pentagon initiative it's not a common issue it is the french overextended but i think there will be very serious backup from the pentagon garro dot com on the independent and those that wish we had more time we thank you. head of egypt's army is warning that the country is on the verge of collapse after almost a week of violent and dress between the government and opposition militias earlier the cabinet pushed through a law giving the military the power of arrest while the president declared a state of emergency and curfews in three cities this was ignored by protesters who took to the streets on mass across the country calling for regime change it was no great through in the times that a compromise as the opposition acknowledged calls for a national dialogue by the president in cairo crowds continued to clash with security forces leaving piles of burning in the streets after midnight again co-founder of the council of trustees of the revolution in egypt says a statement by the army chief signaled the military is playing out its own things to see if. the surface
initiative and it's a pentagon initiative it's not a common issue it is the french overextended but i think there will be very serious backup from the pentagon garro dot com on the independent and those that wish we had more time we thank you. head of egypt's army is warning that the country is on the verge of collapse after almost a week of violent and dress between the government and opposition militias earlier the cabinet pushed through a law giving the military the power of arrest while the...
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live outside the pentagon. shomari stone, news 4. >> up next on news 4 -- a clegs of metal, wheels, flying paper. why this dramatic crash could have been a lot worse if it happened just a few feet away. >> plus a tangled web of lies tonight. how redskins players, fell victim to a woman with a fake online identity. >> arrested before he met his victim. what this virginia man is accused of doing that landed him behind bars. >> live picture from fort >>> video captures a collision between an 18-wheeler and train. it happened in northern vermont yesterday. police say the truck blew through flashing signals warned the train was coming. the crash caused the truck to come dangerously close to the gas station's fuel pumps which would have caused an explosion. amazingly nobody got hurt here. the truck driver was ticketed. >> a virginia man arrested for having an inappropriate relationship with a girl he never met. investigators tell us he found the 14-year-old on facebook. police claim 18-year-old brian mccool of woodbr
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. >>> straight ahead on this monday morning four, relief for migraine sufferers plus thing pentagon raising its cyber security efforts. the 49ers arrive in new orleans could super bowl monday become a national holiday. you wouldn't mind that. "early today" returns in two minutes. >>> welcome back. here are stories making news this morning. the senate is expected to approve more than $50 billion in aid for victims of hurricane sandy which hit the northeast over three months ago. >>> the pentagon is about to expand its cyber-security force five-fold to meet increasing threats against the nation's computer networks. the expansion would add 4,000 people to a unit that only has 900 employees now. >>> back in 199 the colorado grand jurying worked into the death of. jon benet ramsey looked into the parents on child abuse. >>> grab thinks football has to change because of dangerous hits. he thinks it would be better for players. >> casey anthony has filed for bankruptcy on debts of almost $800,000. she faces three civil lawsuits. most of the money is owed to her defense attorney. >> and sea foam in
. >>> straight ahead on this monday morning four, relief for migraine sufferers plus thing pentagon raising its cyber security efforts. the 49ers arrive in new orleans could super bowl monday become a national holiday. you wouldn't mind that. "early today" returns in two minutes. >>> welcome back. here are stories making news this morning. the senate is expected to approve more than $50 billion in aid for victims of hurricane sandy which hit the northeast over three...
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and later the pentagon lifts a ban on women in combat and the righties are all up in arms about that. goldie taylor will join me and we'll get her take. don't forget you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio channel 127. share your thoughts with us on facebook and twitter using the #edshow and we are coming right back. twins. i didn't see them coming. i have obligations. cute obligations, but obligations. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. >>> welcome back. they attempted to bully secretary of state clinton yesterday. they were back at it again today. senators mccain, johnson, and paul are ignoring the truth about the attack on benghazi so they can advance their rig
and later the pentagon lifts a ban on women in combat and the righties are all up in arms about that. goldie taylor will join me and we'll get her take. don't forget you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio channel 127. share your thoughts with us on facebook and twitter using the #edshow and we are coming right back. twins. i didn't see them coming. i have obligations. cute obligations, but obligations. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep....
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and later the pentagon lifts a ban on women in combat and the righties are all up in arms about that. goldie taylor will join me and we'll get her take. don't forget you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio channel 127. share your thoughts with us on facebook and twitter using the #edshow and we are coming right back. >>> welcome back. they attempted to bully secretary of state clinton yesterday. they were back at it again today. senators mccain, johnson, and paul are ignoring the truth about the attack on benghazi so they can advance their right-wing agenda. secretary of state hillary clinton smacked down tea party senator ron johnson yesterday. johnson blundered again at senator john kerry's confirmation hearing today. >> you work with me then on an ongoing basis so we can get that behind us so we can find out what actually happened. >> senator, in all fairness, i think we do know what happened. i think that it is very clear. were you at the briefing with the tapes? >> no. >> well, there was a briefing with tapes which we all saw, those of us who went to it, which made it
and later the pentagon lifts a ban on women in combat and the righties are all up in arms about that. goldie taylor will join me and we'll get her take. don't forget you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio channel 127. share your thoughts with us on facebook and twitter using the #edshow and we are coming right back. >>> welcome back. they attempted to bully secretary of state clinton yesterday. they were back at it again today. senators mccain, johnson, and paul are...
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. >>> the pentagon is reportedly considering a move to put a base in north africa for spy drones. "the new york times" reports the move is in response to increased fights against terrorists in that region, including rebels in mali. the u.s. currently only has one permanent base in africa. >>> to afghanistan now where private first class ted daniels is talking about the video that's made him an online seen decision. barry peterson talked to the man who made the helmet cam video and got himself shot in the process. >> i'm hit. i'm hit. >> reporter: it has become one of the most viewed three minutes of war video ever. >> i'm hit. >> reporter: 23 million hits on youtube. a battle with taliban forces in afghan tonight seen through the helmet camera of ted daniels t. started when he purposely moved into the open drawing fire on himself to protect the seven men in his unit. >> tactically i agree it was not a sound thing to do. now he, but i -- you know, but i also remember murphy's law of combat. if it's stupid and works, it isn't stupid. >> reporter: his gun flew out of his hand. >> i'm
. >>> the pentagon is reportedly considering a move to put a base in north africa for spy drones. "the new york times" reports the move is in response to increased fights against terrorists in that region, including rebels in mali. the u.s. currently only has one permanent base in africa. >>> to afghanistan now where private first class ted daniels is talking about the video that's made him an online seen decision. barry peterson talked to the man who made the helmet...
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is an historic day at the pentagon. the military will now allow women in combat. tracie potts on capitol hill with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is a big day, the end of a 19-year-old ban on women in direct combat. it could open 237,000 jobs for women now in the military. this announcement formally expected to come today. not everyone thinks it's a good idea. women in direct combat on the front lines, in close quarters. some don't think this should be changed. last month, the aclu sued with a couple of women in the military saying that not only does it not open opportunities for women, but also it's bad military strategy that the leaders and commanders in the field can't decide the best way to fight without always considering all of their troops. now, a lot would say there are already women in combat. 150 women have died in iraq and afghanistan. that announcement today. >> all right. tracie potts live for us. thank you. >>> john kerry will take the next step toward becoming secretary of state today.
is an historic day at the pentagon. the military will now allow women in combat. tracie potts on capitol hill with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is a big day, the end of a 19-year-old ban on women in direct combat. it could open 237,000 jobs for women now in the military. this announcement formally expected to come today. not everyone thinks it's a good idea. women in direct combat on the front lines, in close quarters. some don't think this should be changed. last...
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and in an exclusive interview chris wallace talked to people on both sides of the de tate over the pentagon's decision to lift the ban on women in combat. lieutenant general jerry boykin is the former u.s. deputy under secretary of defense for intelligen intelligence. the first female combat pilot. >> mixing the genders in infantry units armored units and special forces units is not a positive. there are many distract tors there which puts the burden on small union combat leaders and creates an environment. >> we are a country that sets standard and allows people to compete as insdividualindividua. if they bring the better soldiers to the fight women should be able to compete on equal ground. >> joining us now. >> morning. >> the reaction is from it's about time to it's a dangerous experiment and should never be allowed. what's the latest? >> pineda secretary of defense has lifted the ban unless congress passes new legislation and there's little sign they will. it is going to go into effect. and i think it has generally broad support but there are some people in the military and outside who h
and in an exclusive interview chris wallace talked to people on both sides of the de tate over the pentagon's decision to lift the ban on women in combat. lieutenant general jerry boykin is the former u.s. deputy under secretary of defense for intelligen intelligence. the first female combat pilot. >> mixing the genders in infantry units armored units and special forces units is not a positive. there are many distract tors there which puts the burden on small union combat leaders and...
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the pentagon will lift the ban on women. more than a quarter of a million, 280,000 women, have served in iraq, afghanistan, or neighboring countries in support of those two wars. susan mcginnis is in washington with more. good morning, susan. >> good morning, anne-marie. today's announcement overturns a 1994 ban on women serving in battlefront operations and it opens up about 230,000 military jobs that until now were closed to women. the new pentagon policy makes women eligible to serve in army and marine infantry units. there's also the potential for them to be part of an elite operations team like the navy s.e.a.l.s and other forces. >> working side by side with special forces teams with pretty cool. >> but in order to join women must be able to withstand the rigid strength requirements with those units. >> there are jobs women can't do physically because they don't have the physical strength to do it. >> the pentagon is opening the door to more women being killed or wounded in action. conflicts have cost more than 130 wom
the pentagon will lift the ban on women. more than a quarter of a million, 280,000 women, have served in iraq, afghanistan, or neighboring countries in support of those two wars. susan mcginnis is in washington with more. good morning, susan. >> good morning, anne-marie. today's announcement overturns a 1994 ban on women serving in battlefront operations and it opens up about 230,000 military jobs that until now were closed to women. the new pentagon policy makes women eligible to serve...
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but first, an exclusive interview with deputy defense secretary ash carter a week after the pentagon issued guidance to propair for as much as $50 billion in automatic cuts this year unless congress approving the deficit reduction package and new spending measures by april. hiring has been frozen and travel and training reduced and civilian worker furloughs and may follow. the guidelines came days before lawmakers edged toward a compromise to avert the so- called fiscal cliff. house republicans agreeing to suspend the debt ceiling in exchange for senate democrats agreeing to pass a budget. all this comes as deputy -- as defense secretary leon panetta prepares to retire and former nebraska senator chuck hagel awaits senate confirmation to take his place. carter served for more than two years as the defense acquisition chief where he drove acquisition logistics and efficiency reforms becoming deputy secretary in october 2011. dr. carter great to have you back. >> thanks, good to be here with you vago. >> something that's been making headlines is secretary panetta changing the guidance
but first, an exclusive interview with deputy defense secretary ash carter a week after the pentagon issued guidance to propair for as much as $50 billion in automatic cuts this year unless congress approving the deficit reduction package and new spending measures by april. hiring has been frozen and travel and training reduced and civilian worker furloughs and may follow. the guidelines came days before lawmakers edged toward a compromise to avert the so- called fiscal cliff. house republicans...
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a ground-breaking decision from the pentagon. cnn has learned that defense secretary leon panetta will announce a lift on the ban against women serving in combat positions. this is pretty incredible. this move, to give you a sense of the significance, could open up 230,000 frontline jobs to women in the military. "outfront" tonight, rosa brooks, a columnist for foreign policy and has worked in the pentagon under the obama administration and david frum, former speech writer for george w. bush and a contributor for us. rosa, right now, 50% of active duty personnel are women. they're not in combat positions. as we said, this could be hundreds of thousand of jobs suddenly would be open to women. am i right in saying this is hublgly significant? >> it's absolutely enormous. the one thing i would say though, it's not that we don't have women in combat positions. we have women who are ineligible under the former policy for combat military occupational specialties. but there really isn't any front line in today's wars. we've got women ou
a ground-breaking decision from the pentagon. cnn has learned that defense secretary leon panetta will announce a lift on the ban against women serving in combat positions. this is pretty incredible. this move, to give you a sense of the significance, could open up 230,000 frontline jobs to women in the military. "outfront" tonight, rosa brooks, a columnist for foreign policy and has worked in the pentagon under the obama administration and david frum, former speech writer for george...
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this is breaking news from the pentagon. we'll have more later today on eyewitness news at 5:00. >>> and finally, it's a cat fight over cats. a new zealand environmental advocate wants to rid his country of pet cats. he says the felines threatening the native birds there. but cat lovers have their claws out saying the anti-cat guy should stay out of their lives and leave their cat companions alone. got to leave the cats alone, right? >> we like when it's raining cats and dogs. ba da bump! >> it is a little bit. >> have a great afternoon. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ] >> brooke: bill. >> bill: katie shouldn't have walked out on me...again. and over what? what -- one lousy, little drink? >> brooke: she just
this is breaking news from the pentagon. we'll have more later today on eyewitness news at 5:00. >>> and finally, it's a cat fight over cats. a new zealand environmental advocate wants to rid his country of pet cats. he says the felines threatening the native birds there. but cat lovers have their claws out saying the anti-cat guy should stay out of their lives and leave their cat companions alone. got to leave the cats alone, right? >> we like when it's raining cats and dogs. ba...
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gwen: as the pentagon officially welcomed women into the ranks of combat warriors. >> at land and sea and in the air, we both wear the same uniform and fire the same weapons and most importantly, we all take the same oath. gwen: as republicans pondered reinvention. >> we have to stop being the stupid party. and it's time for a new republican party that talks like adults. >> and as congress geared up for a new battle. >> we're now going to focus on the real problem, which is not ththe tax too little but that we spend too much. >> the president's stared down the republicans. they blinked. gwen: the parties are over. now the hard part begins. covering the week, dan ball of "the washington post," martha raddatz of abc news, jeanne cummings of bloomberg news, and john harwood of cnbc and "the new york times." >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we know why we're here. to connect our forces to what they need when they ne
gwen: as the pentagon officially welcomed women into the ranks of combat warriors. >> at land and sea and in the air, we both wear the same uniform and fire the same weapons and most importantly, we all take the same oath. gwen: as republicans pondered reinvention. >> we have to stop being the stupid party. and it's time for a new republican party that talks like adults. >> and as congress geared up for a new battle. >> we're now going to focus on the real problem, which...
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host: general dempsey yesterday at the pentagon. this headline -- there is this from just ramirez on our twitter page -- back to your calls. pentagon lifting the ban on women in combat. a democrat from kentucky. caller: i was watching the news yesterday, there was a lady who joined the marines in 1970, and she made it through the basics and her husband did not. she waited three years in the marines, and the marines is the hardest one there was. she said yesterday, there are as many men who cannot make it as there are women. the reason why they do not get their chance at -- 1500 have been killed in these past two wars over there. if they want to go, i see no reason for them not to go. host: thank you for the call. another part of this debate -- sexual harassment. according to dod, there were just over 3100 reports of sexual harassment in 2011, and a similar number in 2010, 3158. those figures are courtesy of d.o.t.. bill joins us from illinois, good morning to you. caller: i am a combat decorated veteran from vietnam. when i tell my
host: general dempsey yesterday at the pentagon. this headline -- there is this from just ramirez on our twitter page -- back to your calls. pentagon lifting the ban on women in combat. a democrat from kentucky. caller: i was watching the news yesterday, there was a lady who joined the marines in 1970, and she made it through the basics and her husband did not. she waited three years in the marines, and the marines is the hardest one there was. she said yesterday, there are as many men who...
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it's where we begin tonight with our pentagon correspondent, jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening. >> reporter: president obama praised the pentagon's decision to open combat roles to women. and of the 152 u.s. service women who died in iraq and afghanistan, he called them patriots, whose sacrifices show that valor knows no gender. with the stroke of a pen, defense secretary leon panetta and joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey today lifted the 20-year ban against women in combat. panetta said the new policy is finally catching up with the brutal reality on the ground in iraq and afghanistan. >> female service members have faced the reality of combat, proven their willingness to fight, and yes, to die to defend their fellow americans. >> reporter: it first hit dempsey during a battlefield tour. >> i hopped into the upper armor humvee and slapped the turret around, and i said who are you and she said, i'm amanda. and i said okay. >> lifting the ban potentially opens all combat positions to women, including special operations like the elite navy s.e.a.l.s a
it's where we begin tonight with our pentagon correspondent, jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening. >> reporter: president obama praised the pentagon's decision to open combat roles to women. and of the 152 u.s. service women who died in iraq and afghanistan, he called them patriots, whose sacrifices show that valor knows no gender. with the stroke of a pen, defense secretary leon panetta and joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey today lifted the 20-year ban against women in combat....
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i don't think woe learned a lot about that or why the pentagon was so ill prepared, had no forces in region on the anniversary of 9/11. but, you know, i think it was largely a political exercise for republicans trying-- they know who she is, and what her broader aspirations are likely to be. and they tried to rebuke her, and i think she handled herds pretty deftly under the circumstances. and she, for example, defended susan rice while at the same time suddenly distancing herself from ambassador rice's comment. >> rose: basically saying we don't know. is that what she said? >> well what, she said was ambassador rice shouldn't be faulted for saying the attack was sort of stemmed from a protest in front of compound, but then she pointed out she, secretary which the, had not in fact made such assertions and from the beginning blamed it on militants. i think her statement was pretty carefully prepared. and, again, she starts off by take responsibility and saying she's implementing all of the recommendations but she makes clear she didn't see the numerous cables that came in. that was the
i don't think woe learned a lot about that or why the pentagon was so ill prepared, had no forces in region on the anniversary of 9/11. but, you know, i think it was largely a political exercise for republicans trying-- they know who she is, and what her broader aspirations are likely to be. and they tried to rebuke her, and i think she handled herds pretty deftly under the circumstances. and she, for example, defended susan rice while at the same time suddenly distancing herself from...
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now workers at the pentagon could face furlough. >>> time now for the washington golf slow question of the morning. a new survey of women says this is the number one thing that will determine whether or not she will date a guy or not. what is it? >> is it his profession, his choice in music, or the type of car he drives? >> what do you think? put your answers on our facebook fan page. we'll have some of your responses in 30 minutes. >>> if you answer the question of the day correctly, you'll have a chance to win tickets to the washington golf show. one winner will be randomly selected through friday. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back. your weather first and we are looking at outside our weather terrace. got a little snow and sleet right now. watch out for that. it is spotty in areas but still could be some slick spots as we show you our weather graphics for today on our day planner. temperatures will be climbing out of the low 30s and to mid-30s by 11:00. 38 by 1:00 and high this afternoon. monika? estill light and no issues heading up to 395 and the 14th street bridge. on the east
now workers at the pentagon could face furlough. >>> time now for the washington golf slow question of the morning. a new survey of women says this is the number one thing that will determine whether or not she will date a guy or not. what is it? >> is it his profession, his choice in music, or the type of car he drives? >> what do you think? put your answers on our facebook fan page. we'll have some of your responses in 30 minutes. >>> if you answer the question...